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Attorney: Barry Neil Shrum

Barry Neil Shrum born Lafayette, Tennessee, February 8, 1960; Admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1999, Tennessee.

Education
Areas of Concentration
Admissions
Affiliations
Accreditations
Articles and Publications
Seminars
Litigation


Email: barry@musicattorney.biz

 

Education

  • David Lipscomb College, B.A. 1982
  • David Lipscomb University, M.A. 1986
  • Widener University School of Law, J.D. 1992

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Areas of Concentration

  • Music Law & Publishing
  • Entertainment Contract Negotiations
  • Cyberspace & Internet Law
  • Domain Name Disputes
  • Trademark Application & Infringement
  • Copyright Law & Infringement
  • Business and Corporate Formation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Photography Law
  • Book Publishing

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Admissions

  • Pennsylvania Bar, 1992
  • New Jersey Bar, 1992
  • Tennessee Bar, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. PA.
  • U.S. District Court, D.N.J.
  • U.S. District Court, M.D. Tenn.

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Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (Entertainment & Sports Law Forum)
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Copyright Society of the U.S.
  • National Association of Recording Arts Sciences, Nashville Chapter
  • Broadcast Music Incorporated
  • Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Promoters Board
  • Nashville Songwriters Association International

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Accreditations

  • American's Premier Lawyers, 2006
  • Certificate of Appreciation, YMCA Black Achievers Program, 2000
  • National Registry of Who's Who, 1999
  • Recipient, Meritorious Service Award,
  • Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1997
  • Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1989.

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Articles and Publications

  • A Day in the Life of a PDA-Enabled Lawyer, PDA247.com & CliePlanet.com, 2003; Reprinted or Linked on the following web publications: About.com, Palmtops/PDA's; Punch & Jurists Weekly Newsletter, Vol. 11. No. 14; Paul L. Boley Law Library; and Handakte WebLawg (German).

  • The impact of MP3 on songwriters and the music industry, American Songwriter, Jan-Mar 2000

  • Songwriters Meet MP3 - The Imminent Shift, American Songwriter, Sept-Oct 2000

  • Editor, Law on the Row

  • Avoiding the Legal Power Trap, Delaware Law Forum, Vol. 17, No. 1, September 1989

  • Setting the Standard, featured in Currents, the monthly publication of CASE (Counsel and Support for Education), Washington, D.C., November 1988

  • Sports Editor, Review Appeal, Franklin, Tennessee, 1979

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Seminars

  • Entertainment Law Review, Annual Meeting of the Legal Secretaries of Kentucky, Nashville, Tennessee, March 19, 2005

  • Current Litigation Developments in Entertainment Law, Nashville, Tennessee, August 31, 2004

  • Technology Law in Tennessee: An Advanced Approach, Nashville, Tennessee, December 5, 2003

  • Corporate Governance & Ethics for the Transactional Lawyer, Nashville, Tennessee, March 7, 2003

  • Entertainment Law - Copyrights & Trademarks Online - Law Seminars International, Nashville, Tennessee, December 6-7, 2001

  • The Law of the Internet in Tennessee, National Business Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, October 25, 2001

  • Internet Law and Research for Legal Professionals in Tennessee, Lorman Education Services, Nashville, Tennessee, October 18, 2000

  • The Law of the Internet in Tennessee, National Business Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, August 24, 2000

  • How to Become an Entertainment Lawyer, YMCA Black Achievers Program, Nashville, Tennessee April 8, 2000

  • Emerging Legal Issues for Songwriters and Music Publishers, Nashville Songwriters Association

  • International Songwriter's Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee, June 4, 1998

  • Legal Aspects of Songwriting, Encore Books Workshop Series, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1994

  • Songwriter's Workshop, New Jersey Songwriter's Association, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1994

  • Legal Aspects of Songwriting & Music Publishing, Christine Lavine's First Annual Martha's Vineyard

  • Singer/Songwriter Retreat, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, September 1993

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Litigation

  • Garth Brooks v. Commbine.com, LLC, National Arbitration Forum, Claim Number:FA0011000096097, Decided January 3, 2001. Represented Complainant.

  • C. Russell Bridges p/k/a Leon Russell v. Steve and Ruth Kahn a/k/a Steve Kahn Assoc. a/k/a Leonrussell.org, National Arbitration Forum, Claim Number: FA0111000101818. Decided in favor of Complainant, December 27, 2001. Represented Complainant.

  • Douglas Snider v. Leon Russell, individually and d/b/a Young Carney Music, Chancery Court, Davidson County, Case No. 04-2805-IV. (Represent Defendant - Case Dismissed in favor of Defendant.

  • Marty Stuart v. Sherry Mattioli, National Arbitration Forum. Represented Complainant.

  • The Dixie Devils v. Castle Records, Chancery Court of Davidson County, (Represented Plaintiffs - settled prior to trial in favor of clients)

  • Bob Evans v. ZYX Music Corp., U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., (Represented Plaintiff - settled prior to trial in favor of clients)

  • Warren Haynes v. Dennis Robbins Music, et al., U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., (Represent Plaintiff - settled prior to trial in favor of client).

  • Dan Penn, Buckey Lindsey, Lonnie McIntosh v. Brooks & Dunn, Sony Music and EMI Music Publishing, U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., Case No. 3:97-0077 (Represented Plaintiffs - settled prior to trial in favor of clients)

  • Tony Evans, Photographer v. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Claims Commission (Dismissed by Plaintiff)

  • Stephen Allen Davis v. Al Gallico, U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., Case No. 3:02-0443 (Represented Plaintiff - Dismissed on Summary Judgment)

  • Charles Callelo v. Smith Music Group, et al., U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., Case No. 3:03-0035 (Represent Plaintiff - Bench Verdict in favor of Plaintiff)

  • Sandy Linzer v. Smith Music Group et al., U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., Case No. 3:03-0034 (Represent Plaintiff - Issued Merged)

  • Faye Woodroof, p/k/a "The Grandmother from Hell" v. Donna Carter, U.S.D.C. Middle District of Tenn., Case No. 3:02-0225 (Represent Plaintiff - Settled prior to trial in favor of client)

  • American Federation of Musicians v. Charles Callelo, Chancery Court, Davidson County, Case No. 01-3679-1 (Represent Defendant - Arbitrated by Richard Bloch - case mutually settled)

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